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It is May 7th, 2024. Yes, you read that right - May 7th, which generally means that most resorts have closed up shop for the season. Definitely in the Midwest and on the East Coast.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / 10 hours ago

Earlier This Winter, Craig McMorris Joined the Nidecker Team - Watch the Welcome Edit

Craig McMorris, pro snowboarder, X Games commentator AND Real Snow medalist, low handicap golfer (we assume), hockey player (proof here), and all-around awesome human, joined the Nidecker Snowboards team earlier this winter.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / May 6

Watch: Parallels - The Life and Times of Brandon Cocard

If you're reading this right now, chances are that you first became acquainted with Brandon Cocard through his snowboarding. Memorable video parts in movies

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / May 3

Travis Rice Shows Estelle Pensiero the Ropes on Dream Trip To Alaska

Estelle Pensiero, major up and coming back country power house and daughter of Jeff Pensiero (owner of Baldface Lodge), has just gone on her dream trip to the big, bold Alaska back country.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / May 2

Dakine Welcomes Red Gerard to the Team

Dakine announced today that Red Gerard is the newest member of their snowboard team. He joins a heavy roster that includes Jamie Anderson, Louif Paradis, Jill Perkins, Kazu Kokubo, Sam Taxwood, and more.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / May 2

World Quarters Is Going Down This Weekend at Mammoth

Slush The Magazine's annual spring quarter pipe contest, World Quarters, brings in riders from all over the world to compete. Tomorrow is the day! Friday, May 3rd at 10am at the bottom of chair two at Mammoth Mountain resort.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / May 2

Watch: Mike Basich's Forever Gone

Mike Basich's snowboarding has long gone hand-in-hand with an exploration of the art surrounding it. His action self-portraiture, including the iconic image of his 120-foot helicopter bomb drop, remains some of the most impactful snowboarding photography, ever.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / May 1

Party Laps at Pine Knob: Grace's Getaway and the Importance of Snowboarding with Friends

Winter goes by fast. Unpredictable weather patterns notwithstanding, the cadence of the winter season for a professional snowboarder is rapid fire and lightning pace smashed into one.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / May 1

Red Bull Scores Real Estate on Cannon Cummins' Topsheet

Red Bull Landing Gear went down at Mt. Bachelor last week and over the past few days, the edits have been dropping on Instagram. Among the updates from the crew in Oregon was a photo of Cannon Cummins with a brand new sticker taking up some high quality real estate on the nose of his snowboard.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / April 30

Red Bull Landing Gear Takes Over Mt. Bachelor

Over the past few days, leaks have come out here and there from a gathering at Mt. Bachelor last week. Valentino Guseli rapping with Dane Menzies. Craig McMorris and Mikey Ciccarelli excelling at a particularly challenging round of divot digging.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / April 29

Deep Snow Prompts Utah Resort to Extend Ski Season

Winter has made a triumphant return to Brian Head in Utah, leading the resort to make the exciting decision to extend its ski season. Located in Southern Utah, Brian Head Resort has just announced that it will be adding an extra weekend of skiing and riding, starting from Friday, May 10 and running through Sunday, May 12.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / April 27

Watch: Waterville Valley Brings Us into Their Office

We appreciate a good ad. The commercials are our favorite part of the Superbowl. Because it is challenging to make a really good advertisement, something

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / April 26

Watch: The Official Uninvited Invitational 2024 Recap Video

It's been two weeks since what we can confidently say was one of the best weekends of the season as the second edition of The Uninvited Invitational took place at Woodward Park City.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / April 26

New Film Project Announced From The Brown Cinema Crew

Torment Magazine just posted a pretty significant announcement from a league of extraordinary gentleman aka a bunch of really good snowboarders. Coming

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / April 25

Marcus Kleveland Turns 25 and Buys A Sports Car

Marcus Kleveland is a name that you, if you are a fan of snowboarding, have most definitely heard. Marcus is a competitive snowboarder from Norway who competes in the big air and slope style sectors of competition, and he does quite well for himself.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / April 25

The World Quarterpipe Championships Return to Mammoth on Friday, May 3rd

Long ago, the snowboarding-intoxicated minds of a few magazine editors in the Northeast dreamed up a king- and queen-making event of legendary proportions.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / April 24

The 7th Annual West Coast Triple Plank is April 25-28th on Vancouver Island

The West Coast Triple Plank, founded in 2017 by friends Marie-France Roy and Alicia Gimore, ushers in its sixth year of raising funds to restore and protect the coastal ecosystems of British Columbia through a surf/skate/snow gathering in partnership with REDD Fish Restoration Society.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / April 24

Listen to Jess Kimura, Ylfa Runarsdottír and The Uninvited Crew on Group Chat

The Uninvited Invitational jumped in the booth at The Bomb Hole for the latest episode of Group Chat to discuss the contest, how they made it all happen, and the consequential aftermath of providing a platform to women and non-binary up-and-coming snowboarders.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / April 23

Green Hour: Ståle, Rene, and Torgeir Under the Northern Lights

A project that began in 2020, conceived of by Ståle Sandbech and his brother and photographer, Frode, finally was realized this winter. Four years ago, Ståle and Frode dreamed up a mission to Norther Norway to capture snowboarding beneath the Northern Lights and Green Hour just dropped today.

Snowboarding News / SNOWBOARDER / April 22

Nixon Celebrates Earth Day, Debates Shape of Earth, and Helps Planet with New Time Teller

Steven Cinnamon and Latch Perthinghouser (aka Todd Richards and Chris Cote) return to the Nixon News desk for a celebration of Earth Day. While the subject